Yearly Archives: 2019

The SEMA Show Effect

The SEMA Show Effect
Published in Monterey Car Week [SEMA Show] By D. Brian Smith Photography D. Brian Smith & Ha Quang Smith The actual SEMA Show for 2015 did not disappoint. According to participants of the entire 2015 spectacle, held from Tuesday November 3 through Friday November 6, it was bigger and more crowded than ever before.  …
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Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway for 2011 — Ferraris!

Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway for 2011 — Ferraris!
By D. Brian SmithPhotography: Ben Moment & D. Brian SmithFrom a bygone era to almost modern, that's the sort of automotive finery you'll be impressed by at the most famous vintage racing inaugural that there is - the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The 2011 edition boasted an abundance of Ferrari 250GTOs and an exceptionally well curated…
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1973 BMW 3.0CSL – The Ultimate Racing Machine

1973 BMW 3.0CSL – The Ultimate Racing Machine
Published in Monterey Car Week (BMW 3.0CSL) By D. Brian Smith Photography: Ben Moment There’s a right way and a wrong way to go vintage auto racing and most of the correct way involves the car that you’re driving. If you’ve selected something blindingly fast like a Ford GT40, or brutish like a Cobra 289FIA,…
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2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance — Ha Highly Recommends

2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance — Ha Highly Recommends
Published in Monterey Car Week (2015 Pebble Beach Concours) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith & Ha Le Smith Every year the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance does it again. The 2015 Pebble Beach Concours was as wonderful in its own way as previous Concours have been. Without exception this Concours is always my…
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